Tapping into Finnish lakes Life & societyEnvironment Tapping into Finnish lakes Finland’s 188,000 lakes offer leisure activities all year round and show how the country invests in the environment.
Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases Life & societyLanguage Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now!
Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Arts & cultureMusic Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.
Beginning a new year in Finland Life & societySociety Beginning a new year in Finland In the week after Christmas, people in Finland take it easy, saving up their energy for the big New Year’s celebration.
Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter ChristmasModern Christmas Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter It’s easy to think that Christmas was made especially for Finland when you visit a traditional Christmas market (slideshow).
Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods ChristmasCuisine Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods With so many delicious Finnish Christmas dishes, we asked our FB readers to list their favourites. See how it turned out!
Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 Arts & cultureMusic Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.
Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June Life & societyWebpick Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June The highlight of the Runners’ Super Week is Helsinki Half Marathon on Saturday morning.
